Julian is VP, Asia Pacific, for Hyperledger, the Linux Foundation. He is an accomplished business and technology leader and advocates for accelerating innovation through the use of open source, building blockchain ecosystems and the transformational potential of blockchain. Julian started his career in London, working in technology in the financial services sector at HSBC, Lloyds Bank and Kleinwort Benson. He then spent the past 25-plus years in Asia Pacific leadership roles with technology companies including HP, Sun Microsystems and Cisco.